THE Egypt attempts to mediate between warring sides in Sudan, hosting a regional meeting today, the latest in a series of international efforts to prevent the outbreak of civil war and the worsening of the humanitarian crisis. Fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Force (RSF) broke out in the capital Khartoum in April and spread west to the fragile regions of Darfur and Kordofan.
More than 1,000 civilians have been killed and three million people displaced, according to the United Nations, which is warning of a worsening food crisis.
The USA and Saudi Arabia they have negotiated a series of ceasefires but suspended talks after the violations. Earlier this week, Ethiopia hosted an East African regional summit, but the military boycotted it, claiming the main sponsor, Kenya, was biased.
Egypt, which has traditionally had close ties with the Sudanese military, invited Sudan’s neighboring countries to today’s meeting. The goals of the summit are to remove third-country interference and influence in the hostilities, two Egyptian security sources said, and ultimately to begin a process to reach a peace agreement to end the conflict. This plan aims to achieve a three-month truce and pave the way for the aid shipment amid a series of meetings with military leaders and tribal chiefs, the sources said. Previous one-day or multi-day ceasefires were soon broken and according to UN special envoy Volker Perthes there was an opportunity for the warring sides to regroup.
Among the African leaders attending the summit is Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, whose country has clashed with Egypt over the construction of a giant dam on the Blue Nile.
Source: News Beast
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